HC Deb 22 January 1931 vol 247 c369W
Sir L. WARD

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed in Hull on 1st January, 1931, and the corresponding figure on let January, 1929?

Miss BONDFIELD

At 29th December, 1930, the date nearest to that given by the hon. and gallant Member for which figures are available, there were 16,973 persons on the registers of the Hull Employment Exchange as compared with 14,376 at 31st December, 1928.